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economy is beginning to show signs of a full recovery but in terms of the labor market, not just yet. officials from the u.s. labor department have released the latest jobs report. it edged up to 7.9%. it was 7.8% the previous month. the joplebless rate was above 8 for months. they added 157,000 jobs in the non-farm sector. employment in the retail sector rose by 33,000 while employment in the transportation and warehousing dropped by about 14,000 jobs. >>> major japanese electronics makers are marred deep in the red but they started showing signs of a turn around. panasonic reported the first profit since october and december. >> translator: in this quarter, our sales fell due to stagnant demand of products like televisions and digital cameras, but we managed to post a before-tax profit and after-tax profit. >> panasonic's net came to $670 million. group sales fell 8% from a year earlier. the company managed to cut costs by slashing jobs. a decline in the price of rare earths and other raw materials was also a help. the firm has kept its forecast for this fiscal year. it expects to l
economy is beginning to show signs of a full recovery but in terms of the labor market, not just yet. officials from the u.s. labor department have released the latest jobs report. it edged up to 7.9%. it was 7.8% the previous month. the joplebless rate was above 8 for months. they added 157,000 jobs in the non-farm sector. employment in the retail sector rose by 33,000 while employment in the transportation and warehousing dropped by about 14,000 jobs. >>> major japanese electronics...
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for years, sustainable growth has eluded japan's economy. the abe administration has pitched its big economic policy saying it can fix this problem, but that will depend on a delicate balancing act between fiscal, monetary and growth strategies. abe's cabinet members must show now that they can deliver on three policy pillars. nhk world, tokyo. >>> a string of japanese earnings reports are out and the results are disappointing for major electric machinery makers. hitachi and mitsubishi posted profit and sales declines in the quarter. the companies traced it to poor performance. hitachi's operating profit fell 28% to about $735 million. sales came to nearly $23 billion, that's down 7% year on year when calculated in yen. the company officials say sales fell in china and europe. they cut the profit outlook for the full fiscal year ending in march by 13%. meanwhile, mitsubishi electric reported its profit tumbled 51% in the same quarter to $254 million. sales edged down 1% to $8.7 billion. of the state funeral has taken place in the cambodian c
for years, sustainable growth has eluded japan's economy. the abe administration has pitched its big economic policy saying it can fix this problem, but that will depend on a delicate balancing act between fiscal, monetary and growth strategies. abe's cabinet members must show now that they can deliver on three policy pillars. nhk world, tokyo. >>> a string of japanese earnings reports are out and the results are disappointing for major electric machinery makers. hitachi and mitsubishi...
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as china looks for ways to strengthen its own economy, it sees the combined population of 600 million of asean as a potential solution. china's attempts to strengthen ties with southern neighbors are likely to continue. nhk world, malaysia. >>> that wraps up our bulletin. >>> city officials in tokyo and surrounding areas are rushing on to put on tire chains and preparing snow thawing agents. rachel ferguson with details on that. >>> we're likely to get another significant snowfall. third of the season in tokyo. 10 centimeters is forecast. as for some regions, you could see up to 20 centimeters and 30 on the mountains, upper elevations. chilly across much of the country. a real gust of cold air coming down with a winter system. temperatures rebounding, another system coming across from the korean peninsula. it will brew over the city of japan and head to hokkaido and northern honchu. more wintry weather here. 4 degrees in tokyo. a big drop there. chilly, likely to rebound on thursday. 1 degree in seoul and 3 degrees in beijing. conversely. thursday and friday are looking just to fall t
as china looks for ways to strengthen its own economy, it sees the combined population of 600 million of asean as a potential solution. china's attempts to strengthen ties with southern neighbors are likely to continue. nhk world, malaysia. >>> that wraps up our bulletin. >>> city officials in tokyo and surrounding areas are rushing on to put on tire chains and preparing snow thawing agents. rachel ferguson with details on that. >>> we're likely to get another...
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they believed the plant would be used to create a homemade product to help build the regional economy. and four years later, the local government built a beer brewery. hokkaido's wild hops, cool temperatures and clean water were the key ingredients behind the first-ever lager to be brewed in japan. now this complex includes a beer museum. and there, you can taste the old lager recipe along with other regional favorites. now let's talk to some customers who are here today. hi, guys, how are you doing? >> hi. >> where are you from? >> we're from australia. >> are you beer fans? >> oh, yeah. >> absolutely. >> you got this huge jug right here. what's it like to be in the berth place of japanese lager? >> it's definitely a pretty rare experience. we don't have anything like this back home. yes. it's just really, really tasty. smooth. nice barbecue. fresh crab. >> doing well. >> really good. >> great. what about you? you guys are drinking as well? >> yes. probably not as much, but it's a good experience, good food, good culture. >> all right. >> we're in sapporo for a few days. it's good to
they believed the plant would be used to create a homemade product to help build the regional economy. and four years later, the local government built a beer brewery. hokkaido's wild hops, cool temperatures and clean water were the key ingredients behind the first-ever lager to be brewed in japan. now this complex includes a beer museum. and there, you can taste the old lager recipe along with other regional favorites. now let's talk to some customers who are here today. hi, guys, how are you...
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but japan's sluggish economy forced its leaders to cut oda. they slashed it to less than half of what it was at its peak in the 1990s. however, they're determined to maintain a presence. so they're coming up with a new strategy. nhk world's reporter explains. >> reporter: for years a japanese government agency called gentleman japan international cooperation agency has provided aid to the country. last year in this village, japan installed a system to purify water. the oda program helped. the system uses gravel to filter water. even though this is a giant project, a private company does the work free of charge. >> translator: tasty. >> translator: now we don't get sick after drinking water. >> reporter: at the moment, they're working on new projects with private companies. until recently, the agency planned the projects. then it commissioned private companies to carry them out. but the japanese government paid the bill. under the new system, it's the company that do all the planning. jica pays up to $560,000 in research fees. the company pays
but japan's sluggish economy forced its leaders to cut oda. they slashed it to less than half of what it was at its peak in the 1990s. however, they're determined to maintain a presence. so they're coming up with a new strategy. nhk world's reporter explains. >> reporter: for years a japanese government agency called gentleman japan international cooperation agency has provided aid to the country. last year in this village, japan installed a system to purify water. the oda program helped....
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its entire economy could stagnate if major exporters like hyundai lose their competitiveness due to a stronger won and labor disputes. president-elect park kuhn hay will face a difficult time steering the country. sue choi, nhk world, seoul. >>> u.s. defense leaders are expanding their role in the region. they are establishing a presence in niger. pog press secretary george little says al qaeda poses a threat across the region. he says they have not worked out details yet but u.s. media have reported that niger's leaders have given permission for a u.s. drone base in the country. >> this is a very important agreement and working with them to find out precisely what kind of military presence we might have in niger in the future. >> flying toer shares a border with am jeer ya. 37 foreign workers were killed there earlier this month. niger borders mali, where french and other forces are fighting islamist insurgents. the rebels took advantage of a military coup last year to take control of large parts of northern mali. >>> people in another conflict zone are seeing more evidence of the cr
its entire economy could stagnate if major exporters like hyundai lose their competitiveness due to a stronger won and labor disputes. president-elect park kuhn hay will face a difficult time steering the country. sue choi, nhk world, seoul. >>> u.s. defense leaders are expanding their role in the region. they are establishing a presence in niger. pog press secretary george little says al qaeda poses a threat across the region. he says they have not worked out details yet but u.s....
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economy is beginning to show signs of a full recovery but in terms of the labor market, not just yet. officials from the u.s. labor department have released the latest jobs report. it edged up to 7.9%. it was 7.8% the previous month. the jobless rate was above 8% for months. they added 157,000 jobs in the non-farm sector. employment in the retail sector rose by 33,000 while employment in the transportation and warehousing dropped by about 14,000 jobs. >>> major japanese electronics makers are marred deep in the red but they started showing signs of a turn around. panasonic reported the first profit since october and december. >> translator: in this quarter, our sales fell due to stagnant demand of products like televisions and digital cameras, but we managed to post a before-tax profit and after-tax profit. >> panasonic's net came to $670 million. group sales fell 8% from a year earlier. the company managed to cut costs by slashing jobs. a decline in the price of rare earths and other raw materials was also a help. the firm has kept its forecast for this fiscal year. it expects to los
economy is beginning to show signs of a full recovery but in terms of the labor market, not just yet. officials from the u.s. labor department have released the latest jobs report. it edged up to 7.9%. it was 7.8% the previous month. the jobless rate was above 8% for months. they added 157,000 jobs in the non-farm sector. employment in the retail sector rose by 33,000 while employment in the transportation and warehousing dropped by about 14,000 jobs. >>> major japanese electronics...
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. >> reporter: the industry is one of the main engines for the taiwanese economy. companies focus on speed. this manufacturer is trying to develop a digital camera, originally created in japan. now, taiwanese firms have gained the know-how to make those products on consignment. the facility allows mass production. they also need to be flexible to meet the market needs of their clients. >> translator: the top priority is speed. speed can help develop technology, and it can also help us take the lead in the market. >> translator: to speed up work, this company delegates more authority to project managers. >> translator: we are already negotiating inspection methods with a japanese firm. the decision will be made soon. >> reporter: the maker plans to regain full-fledged production in the first half of this year. >> translator: we'll shorten the time to get the parts we need by making them inside our group. this should enable us to manufacture products two to four months faster than japanese makers. >> reporter: authorities at such firms are pressing a priority on spee
. >> reporter: the industry is one of the main engines for the taiwanese economy. companies focus on speed. this manufacturer is trying to develop a digital camera, originally created in japan. now, taiwanese firms have gained the know-how to make those products on consignment. the facility allows mass production. they also need to be flexible to meet the market needs of their clients. >> translator: the top priority is speed. speed can help develop technology, and it can also help...
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. >> the markets for new cars in many advanced economies are saturated. but there's still room to expand in russia. so i expect much more growth. >> reporter: to cash in on the growing demand in russia for brand name cars, automaker from the u.s., europe, south korea, and japan have expanded to russia. these companies are also stepping up local production. this factory in vladivostok assembles toyota vehicles. the company is a joint venture between mitsui and company and russian auto maker solis. it plans to make 12,000 units a year. to have set out the plant toyota sent out more than ten engineers to vladivostok at its aichi prefecture factory. local production in the far east has been given a boost with the russian government economic development plan. the far east region has rarely benefited from russia's economic growth. but officials now aim to use foreign investments in the auto sector as leverage. to help local manufacturers grow. to help the far east increase its sales across the country including the strong hold of moscow, the russian government
. >> the markets for new cars in many advanced economies are saturated. but there's still room to expand in russia. so i expect much more growth. >> reporter: to cash in on the growing demand in russia for brand name cars, automaker from the u.s., europe, south korea, and japan have expanded to russia. these companies are also stepping up local production. this factory in vladivostok assembles toyota vehicles. the company is a joint venture between mitsui and company and russian...
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invest in africa gain better access to emerging markets and natural resources but japan's sluggish economy forced its leaders to cut oda. they slashed it to less than half of what it was at its peak in the 1990s. however, they're determined to maintain a presence so they've come up with a new strategy. nhk world explains. >> reporter: senegal, western africa. for years, a japanese government agency called the japan international cooperation agency, has provided aid to the country. last year in this village, japan installed a system to purify water. the program helped. the system uses water. even though this is a project, a private company does the filtering free of charge. >> tasty. >> translator: now we don't get sick after drinking water. >> reporter: at the moment, the group is working on the aid project with private companies. until recently, the agency planned the projects. then it commissioned private companies to carry them out. but the japanese government pays the bill. under the new system, it's the company that does all the planning. jica pays up to $560,000 in research fees. the
invest in africa gain better access to emerging markets and natural resources but japan's sluggish economy forced its leaders to cut oda. they slashed it to less than half of what it was at its peak in the 1990s. however, they're determined to maintain a presence so they've come up with a new strategy. nhk world explains. >> reporter: senegal, western africa. for years, a japanese government agency called the japan international cooperation agency, has provided aid to the country. last...
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many in taiwan are concerned by the inroads pro-chinese interests have made in the economy. and now the taiwanese worry their media may not be far behind. naoki makita, nhk world, taipei. >>> a laugh a day keeps the doctor away. or so the old saying goes. women in a port town in northern japan are carrying that message as they honor a local tradition. nhk world's takumi hayashi has the story. >> reporter: hachinohe in aomori prefecture is one of japan's busiest fishing ports. over ten years women here have had a contest with a difference, to find the funniest fishwife. they're using old-fashioned humor to keep people in the city smiling. the current champion is yoko kanehama. hachinohe has a long tradition of women fish sellers. these days there are fewer actual fishwives. but their legendary vigor and energetic humor are being kept alive by the annual competition. in fact, kanehama is anything but a fishwife. >> translator: my name is ryoko kanehama. i'm very pleased to meet you. kanehama has never sold a fish in her wife. she's a quiet refined woman who's been stud yug tyi
many in taiwan are concerned by the inroads pro-chinese interests have made in the economy. and now the taiwanese worry their media may not be far behind. naoki makita, nhk world, taipei. >>> a laugh a day keeps the doctor away. or so the old saying goes. women in a port town in northern japan are carrying that message as they honor a local tradition. nhk world's takumi hayashi has the story. >> reporter: hachinohe in aomori prefecture is one of japan's busiest fishing ports....
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economy shrank in the first months. officials at the u.s. commerce department released on wednesday the preliminary gross domestic product data for the october to december period. they said the economy contracted by an annualized pace of minus 0.1% from the previous quarter. the first negative figure since the second quarter of 2009. that's when the company was suffering from the financial crisis in 2008. the report says u.s. exports dropped 5.7%. government expenditure also fell by 6.6% and defense related spending plunged by 22%. on the brighter side personal spending was up over 2% from the previous quarter. this was led by strong auto sales. personal consumption accounts for 12% of u.s. gdp. company spending was also up over 8%. that's a turn around from the previous quarter. we have the latest indicator on japanese activity. factory output last month turned up after showing negative growth in november. industrial output rose 2.5% from the previous month. production of transport equipment like cars contributed to the rise. officials fore
economy shrank in the first months. officials at the u.s. commerce department released on wednesday the preliminary gross domestic product data for the october to december period. they said the economy contracted by an annualized pace of minus 0.1% from the previous quarter. the first negative figure since the second quarter of 2009. that's when the company was suffering from the financial crisis in 2008. the report says u.s. exports dropped 5.7%. government expenditure also fell by 6.6% and...
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economy will be able to maintain its momentum. the euro also gaining ground as germany's factor activity gained. i want hit the 126 yen level for the first time in two years and nine months. seeing a bit of a pull back, 125.68. that is going to do it for biz tonight. >>> journalists got access this week to a damaged and dangerous facility they often report on but rarely visit. the operators of fukushima daiichi allowed the media to tour nuclear plant. a team from nhk went inside. tokyo electric power officials have restricted access to fukushima daiichi since the facility was crippled from the tsunami. three reactors suffered meltdowns. the plant is far from stable and radiation levels are still high. nhk world's chief correspondent was one of the journalists who entered the site. you weren't wearing a protective suit. weren't they necessary? >> the site has been cleaned up to keep the contamination particles in the air to a minimum. we wore masks, gloves and shoe coverings as a safety precaution. we entered through the main gate
economy will be able to maintain its momentum. the euro also gaining ground as germany's factor activity gained. i want hit the 126 yen level for the first time in two years and nine months. seeing a bit of a pull back, 125.68. that is going to do it for biz tonight. >>> journalists got access this week to a damaged and dangerous facility they often report on but rarely visit. the operators of fukushima daiichi allowed the media to tour nuclear plant. a team from nhk went inside. tokyo...
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they hope authorities will take steps to stimulate the economy. >>> looks like the yen's decline is proving to be quite a boone for toyota motor. the carmaker is predicting it will post its first operating profit in five years, thanks to the currency's weakness. toyota managers have revised their profit estimate upward for the fiscal year ending in march. they say they're expecting now a profit of about $1.6 billion. that's quite a change from just a few months ago. in november they were looking for a loss of more than $200 million. managers say the weakening of the yen since mid-november will improve export margins and push up profit by more than $1.5 billion. they also note that cost-cutting efforts at factories have also been a bit of a help. managers have also raised the profit outlook for the toyota group by 9.5% in yen terms to more than $12 billion. that does include revenues from overseas operations. they're now more confident that the company will be able to maintain its domestic production target of 3 million vehicles. that's if the yen is able to stay at current levels. >>> the u
they hope authorities will take steps to stimulate the economy. >>> looks like the yen's decline is proving to be quite a boone for toyota motor. the carmaker is predicting it will post its first operating profit in five years, thanks to the currency's weakness. toyota managers have revised their profit estimate upward for the fiscal year ending in march. they say they're expecting now a profit of about $1.6 billion. that's quite a change from just a few months ago. in november they...
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economy is doing. euro/yen 104.7 to 50. >>> japanese workers may have a few more yen in their pockets if union leaders get their way. labor and business leaders are discussing a proposed wage hike. >> translator: a wage increase is a way to ending deflation. it's time for businesses to invest in human resources and not cut corners with workers earnings. >> koga asked for an increase of wages much 1%. he said raises based on seniority should continue. the leader of the business federation opposed the union's demand. he said labor leaders are ignoring the reality of today's business climate. >> translator: this year workers and managers need to share a sense of crisis. we need to have constructive discussion. it's critical for us to do so, to ensure businesses survive and grow. people need stable employment. >> he said the current economic situation leaves no room for raising wages across the board. he said struggling firms may be forced to postpone or even cut regular raises. >>> manufacturers have long
economy is doing. euro/yen 104.7 to 50. >>> japanese workers may have a few more yen in their pockets if union leaders get their way. labor and business leaders are discussing a proposed wage hike. >> translator: a wage increase is a way to ending deflation. it's time for businesses to invest in human resources and not cut corners with workers earnings. >> koga asked for an increase of wages much 1%. he said raises based on seniority should continue. the leader of the...
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hyundai owns hyundai motor and kia motors and one of the main j.j.s of the south korean economy. in his new year's speech the company chairman acknowledged the tough global economic situation vowing to tackle the challenges ahead. >> translator: we have to boost our competitive edge by improving the quality of our cars. >> reporter: the rising yuan is not the only challenge. workers have staged a series of strikes. they demanded wage increases and improved working conditions. domestic production costs have soared as a result. one of hyundai's biggest korean plants is about 300 kilometers south of seoul. company managers and union leaders worked out a new deal in september after four months negotiation. hyundai officials eliminated overnight shifts for the first time since 1967, the company's founding. >> translator: i think it's great because now i have time to do something for myself. i can properly be healthier because i can sleep at night. >> reporter: along with the elimination of overnight shifts, the firm is raising basic wages by 5.4%. in addition, to make up for the reduc
hyundai owns hyundai motor and kia motors and one of the main j.j.s of the south korean economy. in his new year's speech the company chairman acknowledged the tough global economic situation vowing to tackle the challenges ahead. >> translator: we have to boost our competitive edge by improving the quality of our cars. >> reporter: the rising yuan is not the only challenge. workers have staged a series of strikes. they demanded wage increases and improved working conditions....